Patents by Inventor James Vanwormer

James Vanwormer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10572130
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for controlling power generation plant operations via a human-machine interface. In one embodiment, a method can provide: receiving a user selection of a power generation plant component in a first navigation menu of a human-machine interface (HMI); based at least in part on the user selection, generating a second navigation menu of the HMI; receiving a subsequent user selection of a subcomponent in the second navigation menu of the HMI, wherein the subcomponent is associated with the power generation plant component; generating a control region for the HMI, the control region operable to manipulate the subcomponent; receiving a user input for the control region; and based at least in part on the user input, facilitating manipulation of one or more operations of the subcomponent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Nagesh Laxminarayana Kurella, Lester D. Childs, James Vanwormer, Jonathan Mann
  • Patent number: 10060358
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a gas turbine system includes a gas turbine, a compressor bleed valve, various sensors, and a valve health assessment system. The compressor bleed valve bleeds a portion of air received by the compressor during certain operating modes. The valve health assessment system includes a processor that uses a neural network model to generate a first failure mode predictor of the compressor bleed valve by processing operational data provided by the various sensors. The processor also generates a second failure mode predictor of the compressor bleed valve by using empirical data and a valve transfer function. The processor further generates a third failure mode predictor of the compressor bleed valve by using predictive data and a prediction model. The processor then applies a holistic procedure to the three failure mode predictors to derive a probability of occurrence of a failure in the compressor bleed valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Awadesh Kumar Tiwari, Aditi Koppikar, Jerome Lefin, Nimmy Paulose, James Vanwormer
  • Publication number: 20170298836
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a gas turbine system includes a gas turbine, a compressor bleed valve, various sensors, and a valve health assessment system. The compressor bleed valve bleeds a portion of air received by the compressor during certain operating modes. The valve health assessment system includes a processor that uses a neural network model to generate a first failure mode predictor of the compressor bleed valve by processing operational data provided by the various sensors. The processor also generates a second failure mode predictor of the compressor bleed valve by using empirical data and a valve transfer function. The processor further generates a third failure mode predictor of the compressor bleed valve by using predictive data and a prediction model. The processor then applies a holistic procedure to the three failure mode predictors to derive a probability of occurrence of a failure in the compressor bleed valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Awadesh Kumar Tiwari, Aditi Koppikar, Jerome Lefin, Nimmy Paulose, James Vanwormer
  • Publication number: 20160328133
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for controlling power generation plant operations via a human-machine interface. In one embodiment, a method can provide: receiving a user selection of a power generation plant component in a first navigation menu of a human-machine interface (HMI); based at least in part on the user selection, generating a second navigation menu of the HMI; receiving a subsequent user selection of a subcomponent in the second navigation menu of the HMI, wherein the subcomponent is associated with the power generation plant component; generating a control region for the HMI, the control region operable to manipulate the subcomponent; receiving a user input for the control region; and based at least in part on the user input, facilitating manipulation of one or more operations of the subcomponent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: So Young Kim, Nagesh Laxminarayana Kurella, Lester D. Childs, James Vanwormer, Jonathan Mann